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Settlement would end lawsuit over care at Manitoba centre for intellectually disabled

Settlement would end lawsuit over care at Manitoba centre for intellectually disabled

WINNIPEG — A proposed settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit that alleged abuse and neglect at a Manitoba centre for people with intellectual disabilities.
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Manitoba government revives plan to test liquor sales in more retail outlets

Manitoba government revives plan to test liquor sales in more retail outlets

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's Progressive Conservative government is reviving plans for a pilot project that would see liquor sold in a wider array of retail outlets — potentially including grocery or corner stores.
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Family of Manitoba woman who died after aborted medical flight sues province

Family of Manitoba woman who died after aborted medical flight sues province

WINNIPEG — The family of a woman who died during the COVID-19 pandemic is suing the Manitoba government and health agencies alleging that cuts to health care and improper medical decisions contributed to the death of Krystal Mousseau.
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Wild beat Jets 4-2, move into tie with Stars atop Central

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury made 46 saves and the Minnesota Wild extended their points streak to 11 games with a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night. The Wild are 9-0-2 in their last 11 games.
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Fleury's 46-save effort leads Wild to 4-2 victory over reeling Jets

Fleury's 46-save effort leads Wild to 4-2 victory over reeling Jets

WINNIPEG — Dean Evason had a lot on his mind after the Minnesota Wild defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4-2 on Wednesday. Some of it was good, some of it bad.
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Wild beat Jets 4-2, extend points streak to 11 games

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury made 46 saves and the Minnesota Wild extended their points streak to 11 games with a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night. The Wild are 9-0-2 in their last 11 games.
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Closing arguments in Winnipeg trial of retired priest charged with indecent assault

Closing arguments in Winnipeg trial of retired priest charged with indecent assault

WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg judge is left to decide whether a young girl was assaulted in the bathroom of a residential school more than 50 years ago based on the memories of the now-adult woman and the 93-year-old retired priest accused of committing the
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'I was terrified:' Woman testifies in trial for former residential school priest

'I was terrified:' Woman testifies in trial for former residential school priest

WINNIPEG — A First Nations woman told a courtroom she was left scared and sick to her stomach after a priest allegedly assaulted her at a residential school more than 50 years ago — accusations the now-retired cleric has denied.
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Manitoba pre-election budget offers tax cuts, higher spending

Manitoba pre-election budget offers tax cuts, higher spending

WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government is loosening its purse strings and promising what it calls record income tax cuts in its last budget before a provincial election.
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Tax cuts and spending hikes: Highlights of Manitoba's pre-election budget

Tax cuts and spending hikes: Highlights of Manitoba's pre-election budget

WINNIPEG — Here are the highlights of Tuesday’s Manitoba budget: — The basic personal exemption on income tax is to rise this year, saving people up to $524.
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